Mantis Collection (#6)

Fairies meeting place
Jimmy Hoffman

Flower power 3
Jimmy Hoffman

Lurker
Henrik Spranz

Walking on thorns
Thierry Dufour

Colorful of Mantis World
Fauzan Maududdin

Ghost mantis
Dao Tan Phat

Walk like an Egyptian
Sebastien Blomme

Mystical Little Mantis
Fauzan Maududdin

Watcher on the blue tower
Thierry Dufour

Supernatural appearance
Thierry Dufour

Flower Mantis
Jimmy Hoffman

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Smashing Mantis Shrimp - on black sand - Jari Jari dive site, Lembeh Straits, Sulawesi, Indonesia. Date:

African mantis (Sphodromantis lineola)

Praying mantis (Taumantis sigiana)

Praying mantis on a plant stem

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Giant Devil's Flower Mantis - Tanzania. Date:

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Giant Devil's Flower Mantis - Tanzania. Date:

Praying mantis on white background; St. albert alberta canada

Praying mantis on a blue background; St. albert alberta canada

1971 Marcos Mantis. Creator: Unknown
1971 Marcos Mantis

Praying Mantis (Mantodea) in the Libyan Desert, Libya, Sahara, North Africa, Africa

Praying Mantis (Mantodea), Libya, Sahara, North Africa, Africa

Praying Mantis -Mantis religiosa-, laying eggs in an ootheca, Burgenland, Austria

Praying Mantis -Mantis religiosa-, young, lurking, catching pose, Bulgaria

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European Mantid / Praying Mantis - eating Monarch Butterfly (Danaus plexippus) (Mantis religiosa) Date:

Praying Mantis
SPH-105 Praying Mantis Sphodromantis lineola Steve Hopkin Please note that prints are for personal display purposes only and may not be reproduced in any way

Praying Mantis - eyes Europe
PPG-1654 Praying Mantis - eyes Europe Mantis religiosa Pascal Goetgheluck Please note that prints are for personal display purposes only and may not be reproduced in any way

Marcos Mantis, 1997, Red
Marcos Mantis 1997 Red

Humanized animals illustrations: Praying mantis

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Praying mantis (Blue winged mantis) - Taken under controlled conditions in UK Date:

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Praying mantis (Blue winged mantis) - Taken under controlled conditions in UK Date:

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Praying mantis (Blue winged mantis) - head on close up - Taken under controlled conditions in UK Date:

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Praying mantis (Blue winged mantis) - Taken under controlled conditions in UK Date:

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Orchid mantis - adult male - Taken under controlled conditions in UK Date:

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Orchid mantis - adult male - Taken under controlled conditions in UK Date:

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Orchid mantis - adult male - Taken under controlled conditions in UK Date:

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Orchid mantis - adult male - Taken under controlled conditions in UK Date:

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Orchid mantis - adult male - Taken under controlled conditions in UK Date:

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Orchid mantis - mature female - Taken under controlled conditions in UK Date:

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Praying mantis (Violin mantis) - Taken under controlled conditions - UK Date:

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Praying mantis (Violin mantis) - Taken under controlled conditions - UK Date:

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Praying mantis (Violin mantis) - Taken under controlled conditions - UK Date:

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Praying Mantis / Springbox Mantis - resting head down - Taken under controlled conditions - UK Date:

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Praying Mantis(Springbox Mantis) - Close up - Taken under controlled conditions - UK Date:

Mantis Watercolour
Illustration from the Thomas Hardwicke Collection; 1819

Giant mantis shrimp, Squilla maculata.. Handcolored engraving from Charles d Orbignys Dictionnaire Universel d Histoire Naturelle (Universal Dictionary of Natural History), 1849

Great or gigantica mantis, Mantis gigas, from Amboyna.. Handcolored copperplate engraving from George Shaw and Frederick Nodders The Naturalists Miscellany, 1800

Leaf mantis, Choeradodis strumaria.. Handcolored copperplate zoological engraving from George Shaw and Frederick Nodders The Naturalists Miscellany, 1792

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"Mantis: A Fascinating World of Intricate Creatures" Step into the mesmerizing world of mantises, where beauty and complexity intertwine. Through a Scanning Electron Micrograph (SEM), we are granted a close-up view of a Praying Mantis at an astonishing magnification of x30. Its intricate head, captured in Kenya, Africa, reveals the remarkable details that make this creature so captivating. As we delve deeper into their world, we discover the wings development of these enchanting insects. From the Marcos Mantis GT to the Devil Stick Mantis (Idolomantis diabolica) subadult, each species showcases its unique characteristics through close-ups of their heads and forelegs. In Europe's steppe near River Ural in Orenburg region hides another fascinating resident - the European/Praying Mantis. This elusive creature finds solace amidst long grasses as it waits patiently for its next meal. Speaking of meals, witnessing a Praying Mantis devouring a cricket is both awe-inspiring and slightly eerie. But our journey doesn't end with living mantises; it extends back millions of years through time itself. Fossilized mantis specimens preserved in amber from Dominican Republic take us back 15-40 million years to the oligocene and miocene eras. Encased within hardened tree resin lie remnants from extinct species trapped forever in time. Yet not all mantises reside solely on land; some find themselves aboard vessels like Hms Mantis on Tigris or even donning vibrant yellow hues that catch our eye effortlessly. The world of mantises is one filled with wonderment and intrigue – an ecosystem within itself where survival instincts blend seamlessly with delicate gracefulness. These creatures remind us that even within small dimensions lies immense beauty waiting to be discovered by those who dare to look closer.